Pigeon Network

IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB
SKIBBEREEN YOUNG BIRD INLAND NATIONAL

350 members entered 3037 pigeons.
North section 252 members entered 2215 pigeons
South section 98 members entered 775 pigeons.

Liberated on Sunday 18th September 2011 at 10.30 wind light north west.
Total pools and prizemoney £13810.57.

Prize Money Pools Pools
Position. Velocity Name Club Sent Miles Yards Ring Number Open Section Open Total Section Total Total

1 1S 1561.51 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063633 200.00 65.00 265.00
2 2S 1561.33 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063672 150.00 50.00 200.00
3 3S 1557.16 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064224 100.00 40.00 140.00
4 4S 1557.16 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064224 75.00 30.00 105.00
5 5S 1556.93 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064219 75.00 25.00 100.00
6 6S 1556.82 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064231 50.00 25.00 75.00
7 7S 1556.82 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064208 50.00 25.00 75.00
8 8S 1554.23 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064215 50.00 25.00 75.00
9 9S 1550.57 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063681 40.00 25.00 65.00
10 10S 1546.21 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063674 40.00 25.00 ABCDEFNOM 255.55 OPQRSTNOM 170.50 491.05
11 11S 1543.43 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063696 30.00 10.00 40.00
12 12S 1541.17 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 127090 30.00 10.00 ABCDEF 140.97 OPQRST 112.50 293.47
13 13S 1529.92 Thomas Hore SLF Wexford North & South 18 131 814 IHU11S 064062 30.00 10.00 ABCD 52.92 OPQ 26.29 119.21
14 14S 1529.58 W & M Hore SLF Wexford North & South 17 131 813 IHU11S 063723 30.00 10.00 ABCDEF 99.57 139.57
15 15S 1506.67 W & M Hore SLF Wexford North & South 17 131 813 IHU11S 063727 30.00 10.00 ABCDEF 79.73 119.73
16 16S 1506.01 W & M Hore SLF Wexford North & South 17 131 813 IHU11S 063735 30.00 10.00 ABC 17.80 57.80
17 17S 1500.18 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064222 30.00 10.00 40.00
18 18S 1490.93 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064257 30.00 10.00 40.00
19 19S 1490.77 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064212 30.00 10.00 40.00
20 20S 1489.03 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064253 30.00 10.00 ABCD 35.28 OPQR 44.94 120.22
21 21S 1484.50 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 IHU11S 022409 30.00 10.00 40.00
22 22S 1480.17 Thomas Hore SLF Wexford North & South 18 131 814 IHU11S 064036 30.00 10.00 ABCD 30.83 OPQ 19.12 89.95
23 23S 1479.22 Thomas Hore SLF Wexford North & South 18 131 814 IHU11S 064946 30.00 10.00 ABCD 26.46 OPQ 16.73 83.19
24 24S 1474.95 T Kehoe SLF Wexford North & South 11 130 1365 IHU11S 064638 30.00 10.00 ABCDEF 59.89 OPQRST 77.90 177.79
25 25S 1455.72 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063640 30.00 10.00 40.00
26 26S 1455.07 S Kearney SLF Wexford North & South 10 131 772 IHU11S 063935 30.00 10.00 ABCD 22.01 OPQR 28.99 91.00
27 27S 1454.19 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063621 30.00 10.00 40.00
28 28S 1454.17 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063602 30.00 10.00 40.00
29 S 1453.02 Joe Maghery SLF Arklow United RPC 20 158 441 IHU11S 060971 30.00 30.00
30 29S 1452.96 B Smith SLF Wexford North & South 11 131 339 IHU11S 062633 30.00 10.00 40.00
31 30S 1451.71 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064265 25.00 10.00 35.00
32 31S 1443.84 Thomas Hore SLF Wexford North & South 18 131 814 IHU11S 064038 25.00 8.00 ABCD 17.64 50.64
33 32S 1441.51 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 281 IHU11S 023326 25.00 8.00 ABCD 17.64 OPQR 26.86 77.50
34 33S 1441.51 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 281 IHU11S 023346 25.00 8.00 33.00
35 34S 1435.62 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 116747 25.00 8.00 33.00
36 35S 1433.83 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063641 25.00 8.00 ABCDEF 51.07 OPQRST 62.42 146.49
37 36S 1426.60 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064240 25.00 8.00 33.00
38 37S 1425.89 Thomas Hore SLF Wexford North & South 18 131 814 IHU11S 064003 25.00 8.00 ABCD 17.64 OPQ 11.95 62.59
39 38S 1423.09 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United Rpc 20 157 281 IHU11S 023349 25.00 8.00 33.00
40 39S 1421.50 B Cullimore SLF Wexford North & South 20 130 38 IHU11S 063649 25.00 8.00 ABCDEF 51.07 OPQRST 50.76 134.83
41 40S 1415.27 W & M Hore SLF Wexford North & South 17 131 813 IHU11S 063725 25.00 8.00 ABC 8.90 41.90
42 41S 1414.73 S Kearney SLF Wexford North & South 10 131 772 IHU11S 063939 25.00 8.00 ABC 8.90 OPQR 17.82 59.72
43 42S 1414.01 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 IHU11S 022365 25.00 8.00 33.00
44 43S 1413.88 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 IHU11S 022274 25.00 8.00 33.00
45 44S 1413.64 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 GB11N 34372 25.00 8.00 33.00
46 45S 1413.48 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 IHU11S 022389 25.00 8.00 33.00
47 46S 1412.54 Thomas Hore SLF Wexford North & South 18 131 814 IHU11S 064054 25.00 8.00 ABCD 17.64 50.64
48 47S 1411.82 W & M Hore SLF Wexford North & South 17 131 813 IHU11S 063729 25.00 8.00 ABC 8.90 41.90
49 48S 1411.68 W & M Hore SLF Wexford North & South 17 131 813 IHU11S 063713 25.00 8.00 ABC 8.90 41.90
50 49S 1406.33 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 281 IHU11S 023323 25.00 8.00 ABCD 17.64 OPQR 17.82 68.46
51 50S 1403.86 S Kearney SLF Wexford North & South 10 131 772 IHU11S 063932 25.00 8.00 ABCDEF 47.15 OPQRST 42.18 122.33
52 51S 1399.45 S Cunningham & Sons ECF Sallynoggin 11 176 1456 BEL11 6101603 25.00 8.00 33.00
53 52S 1398.15 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064248 25.00 8.00 ABCD 17.64 R 6.39 57.03
54 53S 1397.31 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064266 25.00 8.00 33.00
55 54S 1396.67 J O'Reilly SLF Wexford North & South 4 130 1046 IHU11S 064705 25.00 8.00 ABCDEF 43.60 RST 27.19 103.79
56 55S 1389.09 S Kearney SLF Wexford North & South 10 131 772 IHU11S 063911 25.00 8.00 ABCDEF 43.60 RST 27.19 103.79
57 56S 1386.97 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 IHU11S 022420 25.00 8.00 33.00
58 57S 1384.50 T Nelson Individual South 20 179 396 BEL11 2001580 25.00 8.00 ABCD 17.64 50.64
59 58S 1383.96 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100136 25.00 8.00 33.00
60 59S 1383.42 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100109 25.00 8.00 33.00
61 60S 1383.18 Seamus Neary SLF Gorey R P S 11 150 809 IHU11S 049974 18.00 8.00 26.00
62 S 1382.78 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United Rpc 20 157 281 IHU11S 023361 18.00 18.00
63 S 1382.58 Thomas Hore SLF Wexford North & South 18 131 814 IHU11S 064060 18.00 ABCD 17.64 35.64
64 S 1381.66 Joe Maghery SLF Arklow United RPC 20 158 441 GB11A 08444 18.00 ABCDEF 39.68 RS 15.29 72.97
65 S 1381.39 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 281 IHU11S 023379 18.00 18.00
66 S 1379.20 T Kehoe SLF Wexford North & South 11 130 1365 IHU11S 064674 18.00 ABCDEF 39.68 S 8.90 66.58
67 S 1377.66 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 BEL11 6148928 18.00 18.00
68 S 1377.61 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100009 18.00 18.00
69 S 1377.54 S Leonard & Son SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 589 IHU11S 022329 18.00 18.00
70 S 1375.25 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100005 18.00 18.00
71 S 1374.83 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100096 18.00 18.00
72 S 1374.61 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100023 18.00 18.00
73 S 1371.80 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United RPC 20 157 281 IHU11S 023328 18.00 ABCDE 21.03 S 8.90 47.93
74 S 1369.62 J Prenter ECF Sallynoggin 6 177 1119 IHU11S 113721 18.00 S 5.34 23.34
75 S 1365.42 J O'Reilly SLF Wexford North & South 4 130 1046 IHU11S 064490 18.00 ABCF 15.10 33.10
76 S 1365.34 Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North & South 20 132 1356 IHU11S 064205 18.00 ABCDEF 31.68 S 5.34 55.02
77 S 1365.07 Joe Maghery SLF Arklow United Rpc 20 158 441 IHU11S 023733 18.00 18.00
78 S 1355.06 T Nelson Individual South 20 179 396 BEL11 2006945 18.00 ABCD 13.19 31.19
79 S 1345.58 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100088 18.00 18.00
80 S 1351.60 Joe Maghery SLF Arklow United Rpc 20 158 441 IHU11S 060929 18.00 18.00
81 S 1344.07 Byrne & Mooney ECF Stillorgan 7 175 1325 IHU11S 105964 18.00 18.00
82 1N 1337.54 J Vage & Son Dromore 8 236 1397 GB11D 01198 18.00 130.00 ABC 4.45 IJKLMN 445.00 597.45
83 2N 1334.97 M Foulis Dundonald 20 254 598 IHU11N 12025 18.00 110.00 128.00
84 S 1333.91 Joe Maghery SLF Arklow United RPC 20 158 441 IHU11S 023757 18.00 18.00
85 3N 1333.17 D McShane & Son Lagan Valley 4 243 1470 GB11P 35156 18.00 90.00 IJKLMNNOM 468.79 576.79
86 S 1332.10 Dermot Roe ECF Sallynoggin 11 179 136 IHU11S 113111 18.00 18.00
87 S 1328.90 T Kehoe SLF Wexford North & South 11 130 1365 IHU11S 064655 18.00 ABCD 13.19 31.19
88 4N 1327.74 P McGarrity Glenavy 6 247 558 GB11P 46790 18.00 59.00 IJKL 110.13 187.13
89 S 1324.91 Dermot Roe ECF Sallynoggin 11 179 136 IHU11S 001496 18.00 S 5.34 23.34
90 5N 1324.75 Kemp & McBride Kingswood 11 252 757 GB11F 40032 18.00 30.00 IJK 41.53 89.53
91 S 1324.63 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 183 49 GB11S 21363 18.00 18.00
92 S 1319.64 Dermot Roe ECF Sallynoggin 11 179 136 IHU11S 113114 18.00 18.00
93 S 1317.08 J Paisley & Son ECF Stillorgan 12 175 352 IHU11S 001448 18.00 18.00
94 S 1316.69 Seamus Neary SLF Gorey R P S 11 150 809 IHU11S 049997 18.00 18.00
95 S 1316.08 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 20 167 1256 IHU11S 100125 18.00 18.00
96 S 1311.13 Dermot Roe ECF Sallynoggin 11 179 136 IHU11S 113114 18.00 18.00
97 S 1308.96 B McCann & Son ECF South End - Bray 2 174 1671 IHU11S 021840 18.00 ABCDE 21.03 S 5.34 44.37
98 S 1305.66 Joe Maghery SLF Arklow United RPC 20 158 441 IHU11S 023726 18.00 18.00
99 6N 1297.16 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 19 248 1463 IHU11N 17123 18.00 30.00 48.00
100 7N 1296.62 Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 11 236 274 GB11D 01080 18.00 30.00 IJKLM 165.07 213.07
101 S 1296.02 O'Brien,Kinsella & Connolly Individual South 6 178 294 IHU11S 124625 12.00 ABCDEF 27.31 39.31
102 S 1294.16 B Smith SLF Wexford North & South 11 131 339 IHU11S 064785 12.00 12.00
103 S 1292.33 S Cunningham & Sons ECF Sallynoggin 11 176 1456 BEL11 6101608 12.00 12.00
104 S 1292.26 Paul Byrne & Sons ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 11 176 1589 IHU11S 092095 12.00 12.00
105 S 1291.44 Dermot Roe ECF Sallynoggin 11 179 136 IHU11S 113124 12.00 12.00
106 S 1290.65 Paul Byrne & Sons ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 11 176 1589 IHU11S 092046 12.00 12.00
107 S 1290.43 Mr & Mrs M Gilligan ISRF Finglas 20 177 1261 IHU11S 050060 12.00 ABCD 8.82 20.82
108 S 1286.21 J O'Reilly SLF Wexford North & South 4 130 1046 IHU11S 064481 12.00 ABCF 15.10 27.10
109 S 1284.68 S Cunningham & Sons ECF Sallynoggin 11 176 1456 IHU11S 112129 12.00 12.00
110 S 1282.83 S Cunningham & Sons ECF Sallynoggin 11 176 1456 IHU11S 112109 12.00 12.00
111 N 1281.79 R Adamson Corcreeney 11 234 384 GB11D 08556 12.00 12.00
112 8N 1281.58 McKinstry Bros. Dromara 20 226 87 GB11D 09018 12.00 30.00 IJKL 73.42 115.42
113 9N 1281.40 G & S McMullan Corcreeney 4 233 1677 GB11D 06876 12.00 30.00 IJKL 73.42 115.42
114 S 1280.62 G & P O'Dowd ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 8 176 1475 IHU11S 019633 12.00 12.00
115 10N 1280.49 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar H.P.S 20 243 1692 IHU11N 14092 12.00 30.00 KLM 120.80 162.80
116 11N 1278.72 P Farrelly & Son Grosvenor 10 250 1076 IHU11N 06143 12.00 15.00 IJKLMN 196.32 223.32
117 12N 1277.98 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 19 248 1463 IHU11N 17130 12.00 15.00 27.00
118 S 1277.82 G & P O'Dowd ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 8 176 1475 IHU11S 091908 12.00 12.00
119 13N 1277.43 P & K McCarthy Grosvenor 20 247 1440 IHU11N 05251 12.00 15.00 IJKLM 109.47 136.47
120 S 1277.29 G & P O'Dowd ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 8 176 1475 IHU11S 091902 12.00 12.00
121 S 1276.68 J O'Reilly SLF Wexford North & South 4 130 1046 IHU11S 064485 12.00 12.00
122 14N 1270.14 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 8 229 506 GB11P 40127 12.00 15.00 LMN 152.10 179.10
123 15N 1270.01 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 8 229 506 GB11P 40160 12.00 15.00 LMN 109.15 136.15
124 16N 1267.24 J & D Coburn & Sons Lagan Valley 18 244 389 IHU11N 03170 12.00 15.00 IJKLM 81.62 108.62
125 17N 1265.78 John F McCabe Newry & District 5 219 180 GB11A 20725 12.00 15.00 IJKLM 77.51 104.51
126 18N 1264.55 W Neill Annaghmore 20 229 1384 GB11B 01999 12.00 15.00 27.00
127 19N 1263.49 D Croskery & Son Annsborough 13 233 1209 IHU11N 10442 12.00 15.00 27.00
128 S 1262.86 R Reilly ECF South End - Bray 20 175 181 IHU11S 020311 12.00 12.00
129 20N 1261.84 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 19 248 1463 IHU11N 17139 12.00 15.00 DE 12.21 IJKLM 63.91 103.12
130 21N 1261.71 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 19 248 1463 IHU11N 17128 12.00 15.00 DE 12.21 IJKLM 63.91 103.12
131 22N 1260.36 D & B Lyness Lurgan Social 11 234 1326 GB11L 12436 12.00 15.00 27.00
132 23N 1260.20 McKinstry Bros. Dromara 20 226 87 GB11N 71861 12.00 15.00 IJKL 36.71 63.71
133 24N 1259.22 Kemp & McBride Kingswood 11 252 757 GB11X 16228 12.00 15.00 IJK 16.61 43.61
134 S 1259.20 Seamus Neary SLF Gorey R P S 11 150 809 IHU11S 049967 12.00 12.00
135 S 1258.22 Safet Duran ISRF Blanchardstown 20 174 1437 IHU11S 033185 12.00 D 4.37 16.37
136 S 1257.47 L Donnelly & Son ISRF Finglas 20 177 753 IHU11S 059195 12.00 D 4.37 16.37
137 S 1257.15 E Campbell ECF Balbriggan 8 192 840 IHU11S 046225 12.00 12.00
138 25N 1252.06 Mr & Mrs Stevenson Dromara 19 238 687 GB11D 09611 12.00 15.00 IJKL 36.71 63.71
139 26N 1251.13 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central 19 252 88 IHU11N 19293 12.00 15.00 IJKLMN 112.16 139.16
140 27N 1250.83 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central 19 252 88 IHU11N 19286 12.00 15.00 IJKL 36.71 63.71
141 28N 1250.41 J Abernethy Ballynahinch HPS 18 241 1169 GB11D 08127 12.00 15.00 27.00
142 29N 1248.13 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central 19 252 88 IHU11N 19258 12.00 15.00 IJKL 36.71 63.71
143 30N 1247.90 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central 19 252 88 IHU11N 19201 12.00 15.00 IJKL 36.71 63.71
144 31N 1247.78 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central 19 252 88 IHU11N 19261 12.00 15.00 IJKLMN 112.16 139.16
145 S 1247.69 B McCann & Son ECF South End - Bray 2 174 1671 IHU11S 021811 12.00 D 4.37 16.37
146 S 1246.83 Vincent Brady (jnr) ECF South End - Bray 9 172 1569 GB11F 06089 12.00 12.00
147 32N 1246.60 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 8 229 506 GB11P 40158 12.00 15.00 LMN 95.55 122.55
148 33N 1245.55 L Magee & Son Lisburn & District 11 242 240 GB11H 29946 12.00 15.00 IJKLM 63.91 90.91
149 S 1244.65 T Nelson ISRF Ballymun 20 179 396 BEL11 2006931 12.00 D 4.37 16.37
150 34N 1244.47 Arthurs & Smyth Kircubbin Hps 8 254 1095 GB11K 20426 12.00 15.00 IJKLMN 102.51 129.51
151 35N 1242.51 M Foulis Dundonald 20 254 598 IHU11N 12043 10.00 15.00 25.00
152 36N 1242.45 J & D Coburn & Sons Lagan Valley 18 244 389 IHU11N 03176 10.00 15.00 L 20.10 45.10
153 37N 1241.43 Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 11 236 274 GB11D 01023 10.00 15.00 IJKLMN 102.51 127.51
154 38N 1240.94 I Gibb & Sons Lagan Valley 20 246 151 GB11D 13037 10.00 15.00 IJKLM 63.91 88.91
155 S 1239.45 Seamus Neary SLF Gorey R P S 11 150 809 IHU11S 049951 10.00 10.00
156 S 1237.64 Paul Byrne & Sons ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 11 176 1589 IHU11S 092074 10.00 10.00
157 S 1236.90 Paul Byrne & Sons ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 11 176 1589 IHU11S 092082 10.00 10.00
158 S 1235.96 Mr & Mrs M Gilligan ISRF Finglas 20 177 1261 IHU11S 050078 10.00 D 4.37 14.37
159 S 1235.93 Paul Byrne & Sons ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 11 176 1589 IHU11S 092052 10.00 10.00
160 39N 1235.31 D & R Topping Ballynahinch HPS 9 242 1086 IHU11N 25436 10.00 15.00 L 20.10 45.10
161 S 1234.85 D Kinsella ECF South End - Bray 4 174 908 NEHU11TD 2374 10.00 D 4.37 14.37
162 40N 1234.58 P & K McCarthy Grosvenor 20 247 1440 IHU11N 05222 10.00 15.00 IJKLM 63.91 88.91
163 S 1233.93 P Kenny ECF Castlebellingham 1 192 1288 IHU11S 099005 10.00 10.00
164 41N 1230.86 Johnston Bros Andersonstown 20 248 1509 GB11Z 65107 10.00 15.00 25.00
165 42N 1228.75 Kemp & McBride Kingswood 11 252 757 GB11X 16221 10.00 15.00 IJKLM 53.86 78.86
166 43N 1228.65 N Black & Son Dromara 18 236 1459 GB11D 09634 10.00 15.00 IJKLMN 92.46 117.46
167 44N 1227.70 R Adamson Corcreeney 11 234 384 GB11C 00826 10.00 15.00 25.00
168 45N 1225.90 Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara 10 243 243 GB11D 09201 10.00 15.00 IJKLMN 92.46 117.46
169 46N 1225.59 Donnelly Bros Newry City 20 221 635 GB11F 35309 10.00 15.00 IJKLM 49.66 74.66
170 S 1225.53 R Reilly ECF South End - Bray 20 175 181 IHU11S 020347 10.00 10.00
171 S 1225.29 R Reilly ECF South End - Bray 20 175 181 IHU11S 020351 10.00 10.00
172 47N 1223.53 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 19 248 1463 IHU11N 17198 10.00 15.00 25.00
173 S 1222.58 Arthur Bros. ISRF Finglas 13 177 1524 IHU11S 052862 10.00 E 7.84 17.84
174 48N 1222.57 G Parker & Son Glenavy 12 245 1511 GB11D 12866 10.00 15.00 IJKL 18.36 43.36
175 49N 1220.81 B & G Cochrane Comber Social 7 253 521 GB11A 08455 10.00 15.00 25.00
176 50N 1220.41 J Greenaway Dromore 20 235 1523 GB11F 05424 10.00 15.00 25.00
177 51N 1218.69 Russell Bros Dromara 4 237 242 GB11D 09126 10.00 11.00 IJKLMN 74.51 95.51
178 52N 1218.21 D Croskery & Son Annsborough 13 233 1209 IHU11N 10444 10.00 11.00 IJKL 18.36 39.36
179 S 1217.98 Seamus Neary SLF Gorey R P S 11 150 809 IHU11S 049959 10.00 10.00
180 53N 1217.67 R Adamson Corcreeney 11 234 384 GB11C 00833 10.00 11.00 21.00
181 S 1216.72 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 183 49 GB11S 21228 10.00 10.00
182 S 1215.97 J Paisley & Son ECF Stillorgan 12 175 352 IHU11S 106777 10.00 10.00
183 S 1215.44 G & P O'Dowd ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 8 176 1475 IHU11S 091968 10.00 10.00
184 54N 1214.25 W White & Son Newtownbreda 3 252 211 GB11T 06202 10.00 11.00 IJKLMN 74.51 95.51
185 55N 1213.62 N Black & Son Dromara 18 236 1459 GB11D 08824 10.00 11.00 IJKL 18.36 39.36
186 56N 1213.49 M Foulis Dundonald 20 254 598 GB11D 06548 10.00 11.00 21.00
187 57N 1213.44 T McKinstry Gilford 10 227 1643 GB11H 11236 10.00 11.00 21.00
188 58N 1212.67 J Murtagh & Son Ballyholland 11 219 835 GB11D 11731 10.00 11.00 E 7.84 LM 37.25 66.09
189 59N 1212.55 Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & District 16 251 1226 GB11D 02803 10.00 11.00 21.00
190 60N 1212.15 J & D Coburn & Sons Lagan Valley 18 244 389 IHU11N 03153 10.00 11.00 IJKM 35.51 56.51
191 61N 1210.95 J Maguire & Partners Dundrum 6 235 81 IHU11N 01733 10.00 11.00 IJKM 35.51 56.51
192 62N 1210.13 Joe Brown Individual North 20 235 608 GB11C 47371 10.00 11.00 IJKM 35.51 56.51
193 S 1209.04 Mr & Mrs M Gilligan ISRF Finglas 20 177 1261 IHU11S 050080 10.00 10.00
194 63N 1208.27 H Silcock Dromara 4 236 1533 GB11D 08870 10.00 11.00 21.00
195 S 1208.10 Paul Byrne & Sons ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 11 176 1589 IHU11S 092076 10.00 10.00
196 64N 1207.88 B & M McCorriston Dromore 10 236 1684 GB11D 01913 10.00 11.00 IJKM 21.91 42.91
197 S 1207.18 T Nelson ISRF Ballymun 20 179 396 IHU11S 0540520 10.00 10.00
198 S 1206.85 J Paisley & Son ECF Stillorgan 12 175 352 IHU11S 106770 10.00 10.00
199 65N 1206.74 P McCartan Annsborough 20 231 1241 IHU11N 11343 10.00 11.00 IJM 17.71 38.71
200 66N 1206.38 Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & District 16 251 1226 IHU11N 18679 10.00 11.00 21.00
67N 1206.22 Mr & Mrs Stevenson Dromara 19 238 687 GB11D 09626 11.00 11.00
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Irish National Flying Club – Skibbereen YB Inland National

The Irish National Flying Club held their final race of the 2011 season with the Young Bird Inland National flown from Skibbereen on Sunday 18th September after a one day hold over. The birds were released at 10.30am in a light northwest wind with 350 members sending 3037 birds, which was well down from the 3,927 birds that were sent last year. With the northwest wind the Wexford lofts were strong favourites to win another Skibbereen National, but the northern members still had plenty to race for with 252 members having 2215 birds in the race.

As it was, the top ten in the Open was shared between club mates Billy Cullimore and Dempsey Bros from Wexford North and South, with Billy Cullimore having the first two in the race for the second year in a row. This is actually the third time in the last four Skibbereen Nationals that Billy has been first and second Open having also taken the top two spots from the Old Bird National in 2010.

1st South section, 1st Open B Cullimore SLF Wexford North and South, Vel 1561.51, flying 130 miles winning £265 and the Tom Marshall Cup.

This name has become synonymous with this race in recent years and with four birds in the top ten here again including first and second for the second consecutive year this really is top class racing. Billy also took the top four in the IHU National Flying Club National from Skibbereen this year as well to prove that this really is a loft on form. Looking at last year’s report the birds timed here are for the most part along the exact same lines. All the birds are Staf Van Reets, as was the case last year and you will see from the report that it’s a very close knit family. Billy had a great race here with 12 birds in the top 40 of the Open result.
The winning pigeon ‘West Point Star’ is a darkened young bird flying to the nest sitting on eggs. The sire of this year’s YB National winner is ‘Shergar’, winner of 5 x 1sts when racing and he has now turned into a top class breeding cock. He has produced five individual Federation winners including this one with five different hens. ‘Shergar’ was a gift bird from club mate Robbie Smith, the 2004 Young Bird National winner.
The dam is ‘Davy’s Girl’, winner of 1st Open Malin Head in the Irish North Road National in 2008 (219 miles). She was also the dam of the bird that was 5th Open in this race last year.

2nd South section, 2nd Open B Cullimore SLF Wexford North and South, vel 1561.33, flying 130 miles, winning £200

Billy’s second bird is another darkened cock flying to the nest. This one is a son of last year’s Old Bird National winner ‘The Special One’, Not only did ‘The Special One’ win last year’s Old Bird National it also won 1st Open South Leinster Fed from the Old Bird Derby. The ‘Special One’ is a direct son of ‘Stitch’, winner of Bird of the Year in the Wexford North & South Road Invitation club in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and runner up in 2008.
The dam is a half sister to ‘The Specialist’, winner of the Young Bird National last year. The sire of ‘The Specialist’ is a 2006 blue cock that was 2nd Open South Leinster Fed Derby and its grand sire was 3rd Open INFC Yearling National in 2002. The dam of ‘The Specialist’ is a daughter of ‘Stitch’

3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th South section, 3rd 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Open Dempsey Bros SLF Wexford North and South, vel 1557.16, 1557.16, 1556.93, 1556.82, 1556.82. 1554.23, flying 132 miles, winning £580

Dempsey Bros was another loft to have a super race here, with six in the top ten of the Open result and with 15 of their 18 entries figuring in the top 76. While racing as Dempsey Bros its just Francis these days. The Dempseys always had pigeons about them and have been racing since the mid 80s.They won their first race and have just kept going. The loft is situated 3 miles north of Wexford town, which sometimes can work to Francis’ advantage but at other times it goes against him.
Francis trains his young birds hard for the first 6 weeks when they are on the road every day, but then he eases off to twice a week. After this the birds are flown an hour morning and evening. Francis is a firm believer in feeding the youngsters well during the week as they work hard.
The loft has a good record at National level, having been 3rd Open Penzance Young Bird National five years ago, plus several top ten finishes from Skibbereen. Francis has won the Valentia Derby three years in a row in the club and twice in the South Leinster Federation.
The young birds are darkened and raced natural. They are allowed to pair if they want to so we have a mixture of cocks and hens in the result here.
Lets have a look at the birds timed here, which were separated by only three yards per minute.
Their first pigeon is a Vandenabeele cock from good friend’s Dave and Cheryl Hills, originally from London but now living and racing successfully in Wexford.
The pigeons at 4th and 5th Open are nest mates. Both are cocks and are Staf Van Reets from ‘The Sultan’ lines.
The fourth pigeon taking 6th Open is another Staf Van Reet down from ‘The Sultan’ and this one is a hen.
The pigeons at 7th and 8th Open are Van den Bosche from Francis’ own breeding, which he has had for many years.

9th South section, 9th Open B Cullimore SLF Wexford North and South vel 1550, flying 130 miles, winning £65

We go back to Billy Cullimore for 9th Open. This bird is another darkened youngster racing to an 8-day-old young bird. This young cock is a full brother of the bird that was last year’s Champion Young Bird in the South Leinster Fed. The grand sire is ‘Clonard Lad’, the 2007 INFC Old Bird National winner from Skibbereen. He was also 3rd Open INFC Old Bird National Skibbereen in 2004. The grand dam is ‘Davy’s Girl’ winner of 1st Open Malin Head in the North Road National in 2008. ‘Clonard Lad’ and ‘Davy’s Girl’ were the parents of the bird that was 5th Open last year in the Skibbereen Young Bird National.

10th South section, 10th Open B Cullimore SLF Wexford North and South, vel 1546, flying 130 miles, winning £491

The top ten of the Open result is completed by the winner Billy Cullimore. The pigeon at 10th Open was Billy’s fancied bird on the day and picks up £491 in pools and prizemoney. This youngster has had seven cards in the top ten this year and has been the most consistent young bird in the loft. He was sent to this race driving his hen to the nest.
The sire is ‘Stitch’ which has been responsible for most of Billy’s National winners. He was the grand sire of last year’s winner. The dam is ‘Finglas Lady’, winner of 1st Open IHU National Skibbereen in 2009. ‘Finglas Lady’ was a gift pigeon from good friend Derek Cummings Finglas.

Billy would like to thank Eamonn O’Brien, Derek Cummings and Maurice O’Donald, Dungarvan for all their help throughout the year. Billy is really looking forward to trying the new pigeons he got from Maurice next year. In closing Billy sends his congratulations to Francis Dempsey on a great performance here and on a terrific young bird season.

I will cover the top 10 in the North Section next week.

All tickets for the Annual dinner and prize night have now been sold.

Brendan McLoughlin
INFC Press Officer

IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

Skibbereen Young Bird National - North Section.

1st North Section, J Vage & Son Dromore, Vel 1337, flying 236 miles, winning £597

1st North Section is J Vage & Son of Dromore. The partnership consists of son Joey and father Joe who has not had great health this last while but hopefully this result will give him a lift and as Joey says this is one for his dad. The bird timed is a blue cheq hen, which was bred by Joey's good friend Wayne Doonan and is Heremans-Ceusters/ Marina Van de Velde breeding. Raced on darkness she was sent to the race sitting 16- day eggs. She had raced much of the programme, winning a couple of 5th's in the club and was 8th Section in the Fermoy 5-Bird with the N.I.P.A. Joey gave the young birds a couple of tosses per week from 20 mile. The feeding is Versele-Laga with pinhead oatmeal used as a titbit. The loft was also 23rd Open N.I.P.A. Rosscarbery the same day.

2nd North section, M Foulis Dundonald, Vel 1334, flying 254 miles, winning £128

Mark Foulis from the Dundonald club is 2nd North section and this combined with 15th Open Skibbereen Old Bird National wins him the Charles Hunniford Memorial Trophy for best average in the North section from the Skibbereen Old Bird and Skibbereen Young Bird Nationals. The bird timed here is a blue cock that was sent to the race driving his hen to the nest. It is from Mark’s own Janssen based family. While it is from Mark’s own family of Janssens it was actually bred by Mark’s good friend and club mate Len McKinstry. Mark and Len frequently exchange pigeons. The sire is a yearling cock from the racing loft. The grand sire was a magnificent racer having won the East Down Combine’s Young Bird of the Year in 2009, when it was 6th Open Clonmel, 6th Open Pilmore Beach and 5th Open Skibbereen Young Bird Derby three weeks in a row.
Mark had a good race here with three birds in the North section and Open result with the next two taking 35th and 56th North section.

3rd North section, Open D McShane & Son Lagan Valley, Vel 1333, flying 243 miles, winning £576

3rd North section goes to D McShane & Son of the Lagan Valley club and what a super young bird season this loft has had. Nowadays it’s just Frankie racing here but maintaining the original partnership name. He was 1st club Navan, 1st club, 1st Open Ulster Fed from Mallow, 1st club, 9th Open Ulster Fed Skibbereen Derby. He was also 3rd in the NIPA Skibbereen.
The pigeon timed here was a cock that was chasing his hen to the nest and was very keen. The pigeon was bred by Roy Kennedy of Cherryfield Lofts. It is out of a Borgman cock from Cosworth Stud, when paired to a hen from a direct a pair of Marcel Sangers’ Janssens. Frankie had given the birds a couple of tosses in the week before the race and this young cock was the first bird to the loft on both occasions. He was in Skibbereen the week before when he was Frankie’s second bird home.

4th North section, P McGarrity Glenavy, Vel 1327, flying 247 miles, winning £187

We move to Glenavy, to the loft of Paddy McGarrity for the 4th North section pigeon. Again this loft has shown a lot of good form this season. Paddy had one hen that was 3rd, 8th and 97th Open NIPA and was just beaten for the young bird of the year by Gregg Bros & McCandless. Another two hens were 1st and 2nd club, 1st and 2nd sect D, and 2nd and 5th Open NIPA in the Fermoy 5-bird.
The pigeon timed here is from a Van De Rhee crossed with a Soontjens x Lambrect. Another hen, this youngster was sent to this race sitting on a three-day-old young one. The sister of this bird was 2nd sect D, 17th Open NIPA with 20,077 birds competing.
Paddy started the year with 29 young birds on the dark and lost six of them, five racing and one to the sparrowhawk at home. He had six young birds that went to the old bird loft and paired there and these were the young birds that won all the leading positions for him.

5th North section, Kemp & McBride Kingswood Vel 1324, flying 252 miles, winning £89

The partnership of Kemp & McBride of the Kingswood club are 5th North section and had a very good race here clocking six, with three more in the result at 24th, 42nd and 79th section, 133rd and 165th open. The pigeon at 5th North section is a blue cock from Geoffrey Douglas’ number one pair of Peter Fox pigeons.
The partnership made up of Bob Kemp and Raymond McBride has won the last four races at club level and the team was in top form.
Unfortunately Bob last 3 toes in May and has been in a wheel chair since so hopefully this result along with the previous 4 club wins will give him a bit of a lift.

6th North section, A Cousins & Son Ballylesson, Vel 1297, flying 248 miles, winning £48

At 6th North section are the Ballylesson lofts of A Cousins and Sons and what a great record this loft has. The last few young bird races from September 1st has seen them hit a real purple patch starting with the East Down Combine Talbenny YB Derby when they finished 3rd Open, this one being flown on September 1st. Then on the 10th of September they won 1st Open in the 2nd East Down Combine Derby from Skibbereen when their winning bird recorded a velocity of 2299.3ypm . The winner was a blue cock, a Soontjen from birds bought from Brian Clayburn. This cock’s sire had already won a 1st and 2nd Open in the East Down Combine and his Grandsire had bred 3 x1st open winners and a 2nd Open plus birds to take other open places. Then to finish off the season the partnership recorded this 6th North section with the INFC from Skibbereen with another blue Soontjen cock of the King William lines bought from Brian Clayburn and this cock was sent just looking at his hen. The loft recorded several more birds in this race in the prizes including 2 more in the top twenty in the North Section at 12th and 20th section.

7th North section, Doonan & McGuinness Dromore Vel 1296, flying 236 miles, winning £213

7th North Section is one of the top sprint to middle distance lofts in the country, that of Doonan and McGuiness of Dromore. The team had a good race also finishing 37th and 70th North Section. This loft has a long list of top performances including the Yearling National with the I.N.F.C. and had won the Open in the NIPA from Tullamore 3 weeks previously. Their first bird is blue cheq cock and the breeding is Heremans-Ceusters, the sire being ‘Fame and Glory’, a grandson of Jackpot and the dam ‘Turbo Lady’, winner of 1st Open Tullamore NIPA. Raced on darkness, their timer was having his 5th race and had a couple of twenty-mile tosses per week. This has been tremendous racing for the partnership that were only racing 18 young birds this year. The cock was sent just calling a hen to his bowl.

8th North section, McKinstry Bros Dromara, Vel 1281.5, flying 226 miles, winning £115

8th North Section is another of the top sprint lofts in the country, that of McKinstry Bros. Albert and Stanley live in Rathfriland but race in Dromara H.P.S. This loft has a string of top performances including 8th North Section Skibbereen Old Bird I.N.F.C, Fermoy 5-Bird with the N.I.P.A., and they also won two Opens with the N.I.P.A. last year. The bird timed is a blue cheq cock raced on darkness, sent feeding a 21-day-old young bird and just starting to notice his hen again. He had most of the programme except the first two races and was 2nd Open from Tullamore with the N.I.P.A. 3 weeks previously. The sire is their own Soonjten/Braspenning, while the dam came from Ian Gibb and is of Kees Bosua breeding.

9th North section, G & S McMullan Corcreeney, Vel 1281.4; flying 233 miles, winning £115

9th North section is the Corcreeney partnership of Geoffrey and Stan McMullan. Stan is Geoffrey’s father and their pigeons are mainly from Eddie Murray, Donacloney. The sire is a Van Den Bosche x Busschaert and is a bronze diploma winner with the NIPA having been 8th Open St Malo and 26th Open Portland. The dam is a Janssen Van Den Bosche and has won 4 x1st from Penzance with her best result being 30th Open. She has also been timed in the King’s Cup. The grandsire was 2nd Open INFC Young Bird National from Penzance winning £1700 and is also grandsire of their pigeon that was 2nd Open St Malo National beaten by only two yards by Glen Buckley.
The young cock timed here was raced right through until two weeks before the National and was then tossed from Clougherhead. Geoffrey likes to take the birds to Clougherhead every Sunday morning but went on the Saturday morning before the birds were basketed and this cock beat the rest of the birds home that day so was showing form at this stage. This young cock was paired and was sitting high on 5 nest bowls beside the feeder.
Geoffrey and Stan had a great end to the season. They sent 5 to Talbenny, timing 4 to take 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th club, 5th and 7th section D and 61st and 79th Open.

10th North section, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar, Vel 1280, flying 243 miles, winning £162.

At 10th North section are the Crossgar partnership of Paul McCartan, and Liam and Darren Woodside who enjoyed yet another good race timing a black cock racing Roundabout. A darkened youngster the sire of this bird is a Soontjen through Colin Gibson and the dam is a Gust Jansen from Kevin Rooney and Son of Annalong. This partnership was 3rd and 4th North section from the Old Bird National from Skibbereen.
This black cock was the partnership’s first bird from the East Down Combine’s 2nd Skibbereen Young Bird Derby when it finished 3rd club and it is also closely related to the partnership’s pigeon which has 3 section wins in the Combine to it’s credit.

Brendan McLoughlin
INFC Press Officer